Finally!

We finally got the decision from the college. The decision is as follows: HCC is willing re-open the interactive process and further work with Mr. See to find a reasonable accommodation to enable him remain with HCC. I feel kind of numb. I mean, after all this time, could this be for real? I am not one to question Heavenly Father's blessings, and believe me, there have been too many to count, but to think that after almost a year and a half, this could work out in our favor! One thing for sure, I will never take anything for granted ever again! As I told my Joey, "I will squeeze nickles into dimes!" I have grown so much from all of this, and today as I was making bread, once again I felt the peace and joy that comes from knowing that I am doing what Heavenly Father would have me to do.

Last night, as I was praying, it occurred again to me that all the things I taught myself way back in the 70's are helping me now. I enjoyed learning to can, cook, bake bread, make soap and many other things, but that was more for fun, and now, it is to make sure we can save for the future. I love cooking the beans that we have lovingly stored, and making cornbread from the food storage that I have. What the heck, I just love having a food storage. I am going to do my best to promote others to seriously consider having and using a food storage. You never know when it will come in handy, and I am so glad that I heard and understood Heavenly Father almost 2 years ago, when I was inspired to get mine, even though things were fine back then.

Oh and what a fun thing happened today! I put Little Joe on a blanket in the dining room so that I could tend to my bread, and he sat up all by himself! He rolled from his tummy to his bottom, and just sat there. I quickly got some pans and a wooden spoon, and showed him how to bang on the pans, and boy, did he catch on! I was so tickled to see him banging away, and had to take a picture of it. It seems like just yesterday that he was a newborn, and now he is so big. He is a worm too. Changing his diaper is a real challenge. Wiggle, stretch, turn, wiggle, squeal, kick and so on, and it can really lead to some surprises. Today, I knew he was wet, so I went to change him, and he was a wiggling wreck, so I quickly untaped the diaper, and yanked it off. SURPRISE! He was not only wet! For the fourth time this week, I had to wash my bedspread! But that is so little compared to the joy he brings. Tomorrow is Saturday. Usually, I would love to go to Luby's for the buffet, but I won't, and for two reasons. First, I am being a tightwad, and second, the almondine fish that I LOVE, is unbelievably high in calories. Who knew? I mean, it's fish for heaven's sake. But, I looked up the recipe, and darned if one piece has more calories than a cheese whopper! Yeah, that's right, it has 935 calories per piece! Turns out that yummy creamy stuff under the buttered crumbs and almonds is Mayonaise! I almost cried when I found out. It is probably better this way, because I feel worse about the calories than the cost. Maybe I'll make the recipe my own way, with far fewer calories.